New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 15 The Article

Alex is currently in the meeting

groom focusing his attention on the team who is presenting

Just as the presenter launched into the next slide, Alex's phone rang loudly, breaking the concentration of everyone in the room.

"Please continue without me.'

Apologizing, Alex excused himself and stepped out of the meeting to answer the call. His annoyance was evident in his voice as he greeted his father on the other end of the line #Dad, w what's uConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

's up?" Alex asked, trying to keep his tone calm despite the interruption.

His father wasted no time with pleasantries. "Alex, I need to talk to you about your marriage."

Alex pinched the bridge of his nose, anticipating the conversation that was about to unfold. His father's booming voice echoed through the phone, causing Alex to hold it away from his ear slightly. "Dad, can we not do this now? I'm in the middle of an important meeting." Alex interjected, hoping to steer the conversation away from his personal life.

But his father was relentless. "Your grandfather wouldn't be happy about this, Alex. It was his dying wish for you to marry Claire"

Alex sighed, his frustration mounting "Dad, Grandfather's gone. And I never loved Claire. I married her because of Grandfather, not because I wanted to."

There was a heavy silence on the line as Alex's words sank in. It was Alex who finally broke the silence, wanting to know how his father had found out about the divorce.

"How did you even know, Dad? Mum promised she wouldn't say anything," Alex said, referencing the agreement to keep their family matters private.

His father hesitated before admitting, "I saw it in an article this morning."

Alex's brow furrowed in confusion. "An article? What are you talking about?"

His father quickly sent him the link to the news article, and Alex opened it on his phone. The headline confirmed his fears - news of his divorce from Claire was circulating, and it was making headlines.

"But who would leak this? It's supposed to be private," Alex muttered to himself as he scanned the article.

His mind immediately went to Claire. She was one of the few people who knew about the divorce, including Lisa, but Lisa wouldn't do such a thing especially when she had just healed from her sickness and the only one who could possibly do this is Claire. Alex is 100% sure this is Claire's doing. Seeing her behavior at the club just proves Alex suspicion

"Did you see who posted this?" Alex asked his father, hoping for some clue.

"It's anonymous," his father replied, echoing Alex's own confusion.

The Harris family was known for their privacy, and Alex had taken great care to keep his personal life out of the public eye.

"This is Claire. I know this is her doing."

"Don't be so sure Alex. We both don't know who published this. On the good side, there is no photo of the two of you. So that's a relief."

"I guess so, but I need to confront Claire about this matter."

Mr. Harris sighed, when it comes to argument her

he never wins against his son. It comes in the family.

Alex tried to dial Claire number; it went directly to voicemail He just remembered that Claire block his number, so he doesn't know how to contact her.

The only thing Alex can do is to go to the mansion.

Christian hurried to his office, finding Alex waiting for him with a troubled expression, "Why didn't you join the meeting?" Christian asked.

Alex sighed heavily before replying, "I had a phone call with my dad. It was urgent."

Christian nodded. "Is everything okay?"

"Not really."

"Okay, your expression is scaring me. Tell me what's up."

"There's an article about my divorce with Claire, and it's anonymous. I don't know how this got out.

Christian frowned, surprised by the news.

"That's unexpected. Have you spoken to Claire about it?"

Alex shook his head. "No, I haven't. But I know this is her doing

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Christian's brows furrowed in disbelief, "Are you sure about that, Alex? I've met Claire before, and she seems like a kind and genuine person. It's hard to imagine her doing something like this." don't know the real her Chris."

"Even if I don't know the real her, I don't think this is her doing. Claire would never stoop this low."

Christian urged caution. "Let's not jump to conclusions. We should investigate this before accusing Claire of something she may not have done.

"What should I do first?

Christian thought for a moment before replying, "Take down the article. I'll handle that part. Meanwhile, try to find out who published it and how they got their information."

Alex sighed again, feeling the weight of the situation. "Alright, I'll do my best."

Christian patted his shoulder reassuringly. "Don't worry, Alex. We'll get to the bottom of this "

Alex is too tired to argue with Christian, so he just go with his direction even though he ended up doing things his way rather than listening to him.

Christian immediately took action to have the article removed. He contacted the publication and requested they take it down.

It doesn't take long until the article is taken down and the next is to find who publish this article and that would be Alex job.

In a dimly lit room, a woman sat hunched over her desk, her face illuminated by the glow of two phones. One was her personal phone, while the other was a secret device she used for secret conversations.

Her sharp eyes scanned the text message on her secret phone, confirming that her informant had successfully eavesdropped on a conversation about Claire and Alex's divorce.

"Excellent work." The woman murmured to herself

A wicked smile playing on her lips. She quickly dialed the number of her informant, a man whose identity she kept hidden even from

herself.

"Hello?" came a gruff voice at the other end.

"It's me, did you get what I needed?"

The man chuckled.

I'm not one to disappoint."

"Good. I've transferred the money to your account.

Their conversation was brief but filled with an unspoken understanding of their illicit dealings. As the call ended, she leaned back in her chair, her mind already racing with plans.

With a few swift keystrokes, she crafted an article that would surely grab headlines. The story of Claire and Alex's divorce, complete with juicy details she had obtained through her informant, was sure to cause a stir in the public eye. She grinned evilly as she hit the "publish" button.

She had deliberately refrained from using Claire and Alex's photos, adding an air of mystery and intrigue to her piece.

In just a few minutes, the article started to gain viewers and comments poured in. Since a lot of people around Europe are curious about the Harris family.

They always have a good image in the public eyes and now with this article, will definitely be the talk.

Just like the news about the royal family that will immediately spread like wildfire in the blink of an eye. Claire and Alex's private lives were now exposed to the scrutiny of the public.